Mother Gothel is a vain, self-centered, manipulative, sinister, and shrewd woman who only cares about herself and her good looks, even willing to abandon her biological daughter Cassandra in favor of Rapunzel because of the latter's magic hair. In Tangled: The Musical, she was portrayed by Katie Whetsell. She was voiced by Donna Murphy, who also played The Witch in Into the Woods. In the television series, Gothel is revealed to be Cassandra's biological mother. Mother Gothel, simply known as Gothel, is the secondary antagonist of Disney's Tangled franchise.Īs her name suggests, she is Rapunzel's former foster mother-turned-first archenemy, who seeks to remain youthful and immortal by utilizing the magic hair of her 'daughter', having kidnapped her from her biological parents and hiding her in a tower for years. ~ Mother Gothel rationalizes her abuse of Rapunzel. If it finds even the slightest ray of sunshine, it destroys it.
~ Gothel reveals her actual feelings for Cassandra. Hopefully, that'll keep her out of my hair for a while.
